The 100 Greatest Console Video Games 1977-1987 - REVIEWED!

In
a word, this book is excellent. Well-written, beautifully illustrated, and even
the squareback hardcover binding makes it a tactile pleasure to hold while you
peruse each entry. The author has taken on a very polarizing subject in
declaring this book to be the "100 Greatest Console Video Games" from
1977-1987, as every person who grew up gaming in those early formative years of
video gaming will undoubtedly have strong opinions about each included game and
each personal favorite that was excluded. While it is true that technically
this is an opinion-based book, the crisp writing pulls you in to each chapter
and through interviews with the games' creators, past reviews, technical data,
and interesting personal stories, Mr. Weiss convinces you that each game
actually IS a top 100 console game from that era. Games included come from
almost every console of the golden age of gaming, including the Atari 2600,
5200, and 7800, Colecovision, Intellivision, Vectrex, Odyssey, and even the
first few years of the genre-saving Nintendo Entertainment System.

I would recommend
this book to any fan of video games - from the early years of the 70's and the
golden era of the 80's all the way to the present day. If you love playing
retro video games, gaming history, collecting games, or just reliving your
youth through full color photographs and anecdotes, you cannot go wrong with
this Tome of Gaming Knowledge.

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About Me

A freelance writer, I'm the author of the Classic Home Video Games series, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987, Encyclopedia of KISS, and other books. I've had articles published in numerous magazines and newspapers, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Filmfax, Fangoria, AntiqueWeek, The Writer, Mystery Scene, and more.
Contact me at brettw105 AT sbcglobal.net.